Sermons of John Baptist Massillon and Lewis Bourdaloue: Two Celebrated French Preachers. Also, A Spiritual Paraphrase of Some of the Psalms, in the Form of Devout Meditations and Prayers |
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... tion of men to render the sacrifice and mediation of the Redeemer useful to them to be God's minis- ters in the consummation of his elect to continue upon earth the great work which the only Son of God was sent to begin , was a ...
... tion of men to render the sacrifice and mediation of the Redeemer useful to them to be God's minis- ters in the consummation of his elect to continue upon earth the great work which the only Son of God was sent to begin , was a ...
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... tion that cities and provinces would receive it with ap- plause , the whole universe would have been still in idolatry ; and instead of true faith and holy doctrines , we should have received from our ancestors only blindness , profane ...
... tion that cities and provinces would receive it with ap- plause , the whole universe would have been still in idolatry ; and instead of true faith and holy doctrines , we should have received from our ancestors only blindness , profane ...
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... tion in zeal ; it condemns only a fear of man , and the cowardly and interested views of self - love . Let us respect the great and the powerful , but let us not respect their vices and their sins ; let us render to their persons the ...
... tion in zeal ; it condemns only a fear of man , and the cowardly and interested views of self - love . Let us respect the great and the powerful , but let us not respect their vices and their sins ; let us render to their persons the ...
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... tion between your language and your conduct - the false part which you are acting , will not all these even dry up the words in your mouths ? And can you sustain an office so disagreeable and so reproachful ? Though you should carry ...
... tion between your language and your conduct - the false part which you are acting , will not all these even dry up the words in your mouths ? And can you sustain an office so disagreeable and so reproachful ? Though you should carry ...
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... tion . A truly charitable zeal assumes different forms , according to the different characters of men . Some- times it threatens , it frightens , it exhibits only terri- ble and distressing objects ; at other times , it con- soles , it ...
... tion . A truly charitable zeal assumes different forms , according to the different characters of men . Some- times it threatens , it frightens , it exhibits only terri- ble and distressing objects ; at other times , it con- soles , it ...
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abyss adorable afflictions Apostle appear Behold believe blessings blindness Bourdaloue brethren charity children of men Christian consolation continually corrupt danger darkness death desire divine divine grace duties earth endeavor enemies error eternal evil eyes faith father favor fear frightful give glorious gospel grief happiness hath hearers heart heaven honor hope ignorance imated impious incessantly indolence iniquity isters Jesus Christ John ix labors lence libertines light live Lord mankind MASSILLON midst mind ministers Ministers of religion ministry ness never ourselves passions peace persuade Pharisees piety pleasures prayer preach pride PSALM punishment reason regard religion render reproach righteous salvation secret shameful sinners sins soul speak spirit success suffer terrible thee thine thing thou art thou hast thou wilt thy glory thy grace thy justice thy mercy thy servants tion tranquil true truth VERSE vices wicked wisdom wish worldly zeal
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Page viii - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
Page 203 - Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands ; thou hast put all things under his feet : All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field ; The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Page 225 - The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. The Lord trieth the righteous : but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
Page 242 - The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Page 265 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
Page 231 - For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
Page 158 - But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Page 185 - But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Page 190 - Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
Page 176 - Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous : but the way of the ungodly shall perish.